The MS in Accounting (MSA) degree program provides students with the knowledge, skills, professional attitudes and experiences necessary to begin successful careers in the accounting profession. The MSA program is geared toward high-performing individuals who have completed undergraduate degrees in any non-accounting area and introductory courses in accounting and economics. The program leverages the strengths of Lehigh University’s acclaimed undergraduate accounting and MS in Accounting & Information Analysis (MSAIA) programs to serve the needs of graduate students who wish to enter the accounting profession.
Lehigh University’s MSA program is a full-time, 12-month program requiring a total of 36 credits. Please see the MSA Curriculum Overview for details. During this 12-month period, MSA students will gain the technical accounting knowledge to successfully complete the CPA exam, network with prominent leaders of the accounting profession, hone their professional skills, and have the opportunity for experiential education through an 8-week paid internship in public accounting or industry.
Many graduates of this program will seek to become Certified Public Accountants (CPAs). To that end, the MSA curriculum is designed to meet the accounting educational background requirements for CPA certification in New York, Pennsylvania and many other states.
The GMAT or GRE test score submission is Optional for MS in Accounting (MSA) applicants who have earned a non-business undergraduate degree from an accredited college or university with an overall undergraduate GPA of 3.3 or better and meet the following criteria:
Have achieved a transcript documented letter grade of B or better in TWO (2) or more quantitative undergraduate courses. Undergraduate courses considered include, calculus, statistics, micro-economics, macro-economics, and data analytics. Students must submit course descriptions/syllabi with their application for such coursework to be considered.
Applicants who choose not to submit a GMAT or GRE test score and who meet the criteria above will have their applications reviewed by the admissions committee but this is no guarantee of acceptance.
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